News — More information, via FierceWireless, on Amazon's parting from Sprint for Kindle wireless coverage (except for the DX), and Andrei Pushkin's reasoning on why we probably won't be seeing new wirelessly transmitted Kindle
firmware updates any time soon.
Much like their video counterparts, Chromecast Audio dongles are supposed to check for
a firmware update every time they are power cycled.
Not exact matches
Fred Dutton and Chris Howe of PlayStation Europe took the
time to answer a few questions on the PS Blog today, revealing that there's still «no plans to
update the PS Vita titles» that have been free since the beginning, Stick it to the Man on PS4 won't include Cross Buy with the PS3 and PS Vita versions, and there's no
update for PS4
firmware 1.70 today, but they'll «have news very soon though.»
However, the
updates are usually rolled out in phases and not all regions are receiving the new
firmware files at the same
time which why you can choose to use a manual method to apply such
update.
It is unknown at this
time if Barnes and Noble will close this gap in the
firmware with a mandatory
update, but it looks like right now the going is good on the independent development front to turn your Nook Color into a full fledged Tablet PC.
Like most
firmware upgrades, not all countries receive it at the same
time, as it would kill the servers to have millions of people
updating it at once.
Firmware -
Update is still possible, but after every update the root must be applied new — the last time I did not b
Update is still possible, but after every
update the root must be applied new — the last time I did not b
update the root must be applied new — the last
time I did not bother.
The 0.62 Gingerbread
firmware is official and if you're using a rooted device, then this
update will revoke root access, which means that in order to root again the phone you will need to wait some
time until Android community developers manage to edit its files and release a stable version.
Microsoft have tried to address this issue with
firmware updates for some
time, but this hasn't eradicated the problem entirely.
July 24, 2008 marked the first
time this model received a
firmware update to support the fledgling ePub format Adobe Digital Editions 1.5 and Adobe DRM protected PDF files, automatic reflow of PDF files formatted for larger pages enlarges the text to improve readability, and support for high capacity SDHC memory card.
The iPad Mini ships with iOS 6.0 and when you turn it on for the first
time, it prompts you to
update to the latest
firmware update.
Barnes and Noble simply doesn't want to take the
time to issue a
firmware update and install the eBooks by Sainsbury's Android app.
Sprint is rolling out a new
firmware update IMM76D.L700FD02 for its Galaxy Nexus handset, bringing fixes for 3G data connectivity issues, incorrect network
time display and an
update for Google Wallet.
When is the last
time the Nook HD and HD + received any new features or even a
firmware update?
In the earlier days, hardware rarely received
firmware updates that improve its performance or fixes some bugs, but as
time progressed, software and
firmware updates have become so commonplace, nay, often mandatory, to prolong the lifespan of a particular device and make it all the more appealing to the masses.
These
updates are being rolled out in stages, which means that not every Nexus 6P user will get the new
firmware at the same
time.
Any
time I check consumer (not industry) reviews of Kobo e-readers I see lots of complaints to the end of «this
firmware update completely wrecked things» or «kobo readers die soon after the warranty expires.»
In this way you can
update the OS and the features in the same
time not to mention the other advantages that comes with such a
firmware.
Kobo has
updated the
firmware many
times since I reviewed the Kobo Touch back in June after it was first released, adding a number of new features.
So, in case you haven't received the Android 4.3 OTA by now and you want to flash the official XXUGNA7
update on your Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 without waiting any more
time, follow the guidelines from below because I will show you how to install the
firmware manually.
Now that this
firmware update is out in the Netherlands, it's only a matter of
time before it's made available to users in other countries across Europe as well.
The US Sony site is showing an older
firmware update from a couple of weeks ago (the date is wrong, btw, unless there's been some kind of
time warp no one is telling me about), but they should be adding the newer file soon.
I would like to think that we will see functionality add thru
firmware updates for the DX over
time.
The new official
update is being released over-the-air in stages which means that not all users are going to receive the new
firmware at the same
time.
When I connected the first
time, the Wireless eReader automatically prompted me to download a
firmware update, and warned me that I would need to reboot.
And — especially when an Android
update has been in the open for a few months already already — take the
time to incorporate the latest and greatest
firmware onto your handsets so that your customers know exactly what they're getting.
The fun doesn't stop today for the Transformer Prime: we've seen Asus confirm the release date for Android 4.0, a new
firmware update pushed out, and now the device has been rooted for the first
time by xda - developers poster jcase and TeamAndIRC.
T - Mobile today rolled out a
firmware update for a couple of Samsung tablets, both the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 and the Galaxy Tab 4 have been stuck at KitKat for quite some
time now, users have had to wait patiently for Lollipop to arrive and now it finally has.
There are many
updates available for the Galaxy Nexus, from custom ROMs, beta and unofficial
firmware to official upgrades provided by Samsung, so take your
time and check all of them before deciding in applying something on your Android based smartphone.
In addition to Dell Venue Pro being
updated to NoDo «over
time starting today», Dell is also allegedly preparing another
firmware update for the smartphone «coming later».
Note: the unit used in this review does not yet have the final
firmware which should be
updated at least one more
time on December 2nd to version 8.8.3.27.
The Libre has a couple of quirks that could be fixed with a
firmware update, but only
time will tell if they will be.
However, a
firmware update expected in December will add what NVIDIA calls Always - on HDR capture, effectively real -
time high - dynamic - range shots with none of the penalties the mode usually has on other devices.
Whether the hardware continues to do well or not, and I sincerely believe that it will be even better than ever with the upcoming release and a fairly steady stream of
firmware updates adding new features all the
time, Amazon isn't going to be letting go of their grip on the eBook marketplace any
time soon.
Yo Sony, I'm really happy for you and immma let you finish
updating my Ps3
firmware to 3.10, but Ad Hoc Party is one of the best software
updates of all
time.
Sounds like we'll either need a 24 hour cycle or a
firmware update to see this fixed (and no, manually setting the correct
time and date doesn't fix the issue).
Not at this
time, but we are looking into it and will release a
firmware update if it becomes a reality.
Your console will actually improve over
time thanks to
firmware updates, and you don't have to pay for those like you do when you want to upgrade your car.
We've known for quite some
time that a
firmware update containing 3D support was coming, we just didn't have an exact date as to when it was happening.
Firmware updates will also follow once you launch the game, and are likely to increase in size as
time goes on.
@MoFoMedia Last
time I got the beta, when I tried to remote play it gave a message saying please
update Vita
firmware.
Unfortunately, if you've already
updated to
firmware 3.0.1 + you will have to wait for the
time being.
It also has an SD card slot that can be used for «SD card
firmware updating» to ensure you've always got the latest version and easy way to upgrade over
time.
In the short
time since the review went to print, they added a «Mouse Joystick» mode for games that don't support mixed inputs, fixed the overlay flicker, and pushed a
firmware update that I believe enabled mapping the gyro.
Nintendo did not respond to a request for comment by press
time, but last night, rolled out another
firmware update that offers «General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience.»
PS3 is getting yet another
firmware update — this
time optional — «very soon» according to a post on the European PlayStation.Blog.
We've been expecting it for some
time, following our exclusive confirmation that the PS3 would be getting 3D gaming earlier in the year.Then we had the PS3 3.30
firmware update in April, and now the
time has finally arrived for the PS3 to go 3D.
We watched the steps tally on the Orbit screen and it seemed on point the vast majority of the
time, with the occasional blip and delay — though we did notice a considerable improvement upon receiving the most recent
firmware update.
The initial
firmware release on our review unit had a tendency to stutter through animations at
times, but a software
update seemed to fix these issues.
Some early users complained about having to perform the process multiple
times before the calibration actually worked, but UniKey (the company behind the lock's tech) has since released a major
firmware update to improve calibration speed and accuracy.